Health Feb 23 Analysis: Why compelling student athletes to share menstrual data may violate federal laws By Lindsey Darvin, David Schultz, Tia Spagnuolo, The Conversation
World Feb 16 Spain parliament approves menstrual leave, teen abortion and transgender protections Spain's parliament has approved laws expanding abortion and trans rights for teenagers, while making Spain the first country in Europe entitling workers to paid menstrual leave. By Jennifer O'Mahony, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press
Health Jan 10 Study offers reassurance on COVID shots, menstruation Researchers tracked nearly 4,000 U.S. women through six menstrual cycles and found a small and temporary change: The next period after a shot started about a day later than usual. But there was no change in the number of days… By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press
Education Jun 25 Watch 7:09 How access to period products removes a barrier to education A growing number of states are exempting menstrual products from tax. Advocates for period equity argue taxing these supplies is unfair because periods are a necessity, not a choice. And some schools and universities are now opting to provide these… By Kavitha Cardoza, Education Week
Health May 27 Column: Why a monthly period is especially hard for millions of women around the world Menstruation is a pronounced burden for women in low-income countries and those who are displaced. By Marni Sommer, The Conversation
Apr 17 Watch 7:27 This innovator is trying to make sanitary pads affordable for women in India By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Mike Fritz Arunachalam Murugananthan is known as India's pad man. Breaking a strict taboo in India's tradition-bound society, Murugananthan worked to perfect an affordable sanitary pad in hope of starting a movement to help women in the developing world. Special correspondent Sam… Continue watching